To help accommodate excess Christmas Garbage, all households will be allowed up to Six (6) regular size garbage bags for pick-up on the December 26th Garbage pick-up day only.

December 24th – Closed
December 25th – Closed
December 28th – Closed
December 31 – Closed at noon
January 1, 2021 – Closed

The Village is now accepting applications for one Permanent Part Time Office Assistant position. The successful candidate will have completed a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with proficient skills in typing, a basic knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel, other general computer skills and knowledge and be a willing and quick learner.  All applicants must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.  Applicants will be required to problem solve and communicate effectively with the public and have a flexible schedule as hours will fluctuate.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit resume to the Village of Barnwell office, Attention:  Rachel Schortinghuis, 612 Heritage Road, Barnwell, or email to [email protected]. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.  Preference may be given to Village of Barnwell residents.

In an effort to help you avoid any further penalties, we wish to remind you If you have an outstanding amount owing on your property tax bill to please submit that to the Village office.  In order to avoid a further 12% penalty on the entire outstanding balance, your tax bill must be paid by December 31, 2020. If your bill is not paid, a penalty will be added on January 1, 2021. If you wish to avoid or reduce this penalty, please make your tax payment(s) to the Village of Barnwell, before December 31st, 2020. If you have an outstanding amount you will be sent a letter by the beginning of December.

Village Tax Installment Plan
Paying your taxes in 12 monthly installments is an easy way to avoid paying a large property tax bill in July.  If you are interested in participating in our Tax Installment plan, please contact the Village office.  In order to be eligible for this program, all tax arrears must be paid by December 31^st, 2020. 

Recycling dates will remain the same for the month of December. These days will be December 12th and 26th, 2020. 

Please remember to keep your garbage out of the recycling. It will be left in your recycling bin and it will be your responsibility for you to dispose of it.
Because of the dyes in the wrapping paper, it CAN NOT be recycled and will NOT be accepted. In years past everyone has done a fantastic job with this, so let’s keep up this trend!

As we are now in the winter season, we expect to see a good amount of snow over the coming months. We do our best to clear the snow from the roads as quickly as we can and request that you do not push snow from your property onto the roadway. Please do your part in keeping any sidewalks in front of your property clear of snow as much as possible.

As a result of clearing the streets, your driveway may need some extra shoveling, this is an unfortunate side effect so you can drive down the streets in the winter. We appreciate your patience and help during this process. We applaud those neighborhoods who use any equipment available to them to help each other out.

Thank you for your patience as we work together to keep our Village accessible.

Village Council Appoints New Mayor
Congratulations to Robin Hansen who was appointed the Mayor for the Village of Barnwell at the Organizational Meeting of Council, held on October 15th. Deb Hansen remains the Deputy Mayor. Your Village Council members are eager to serve their community in the various capacities. They have also been appointed to the following Boards and Committees:

Library Board: Councillor Deb Hansen
Taber & District Waste Mgmt. Authority: Councillor Kent Bullock
Taber District Housing Authority: Councillor Ian Matheson 
Oldman River Regional Service Commission: Councillor Del Bodnarek, Councillor Ian Matheson (Alternate Member)
Regional Fire Partnership Committee: Mayor Robin Hansen, Councillor Ian Matheson
Joint Economic Development Committee: Mayor Robin Hansen, Councillor Ian Matheson
Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee: Councillor Del Bodnarek, Councillor Ian Matheson, Mayor Robin Hansen
Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Agreement Committee: Councillor Del Bodnarek, Councillor Kent Bullock, Councillor Ian Matheson
Municipal Planning Commission: Councillor Kent Bullock (Chairman), Mayor Robin Hansen, Jacob Hiebert (Community Member)
Subdivision & Development Appeal Board: Councillor Del Bodnarek
Highway 3 Twinning Committee: Councillor Kent Bullock
Parks and Recreation/Pioneer Days Committee: Councillor Deb Hansen, Mayor Robin Hansen
Infrastructure Committee: Councillor Del Bodnarek, Councillor Kent Bullock
Cemetery Committee: Councillor Ian Matheson
BEW FCSS Board: Councillor Del Bodnarek
Beautification: Councillor Deb Hansen 

November Regular meeting of Council will be held on Thursday, November 19 , 2020. Meetings are at 6:00pm.
Meetings are at 6:00pm in Council Chambers located at 612 Heritage Road. All meetings are open to the public but we are strongly encouraging public to practice their social distancing. We thank you for your consideration. Any changes to meeting times or dates will be posted in the Village office and on the Village website.